AustraliaTest and ODI ground1970 to 2017
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
Perth, Australia
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground records at a glance
At Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, the highest Test team total is 735/6 by Australia in 2003; the highest individual score is 380 by Matthew Hayden in 2003; the highest successful chase is 414/4 by South Africa in 2008.
At Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, the highest ODI team total is 417/6 by Australia in 2015; the highest individual score is 178 by David Warner in 2015; the highest successful chase is 310/5 by Australia in 2016.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 735/6 (Australia, 2003) | 417/6 (Australia, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 62 (Pakistan, 1981) | 70 (West Indies, 2013) |
| Highest successful chase | 414/4 (South Africa, 2008) | 310/5 (Australia, 2016) |
| Highest individual score | Matthew Hayden 380 (2003) | David Warner 178 (2015) |
| Best bowling | Glenn McGrath 8/24 (2004) | Ravi Shastri 5/15 (1991) |
| Most runs at the ground | Ricky Ponting 965 | Dean Jones 545 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Glenn McGrath 52 | Wasim Akram 26 |
| Average first-innings total | 330 | 223 |
About Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
The WACA Ground in Perth staged its first Test in December 1970 and its last in December 2017, before international cricket moved to the new Perth Stadium. For most of those years it had the fastest and bounciest pitch in the world, and the afternoon sea breeze known as the Fremantle Doctor gave bowlers something extra. Glenn McGrath took 52 Test wickets here, including 8 for 24 against Pakistan in 2004. Batters who survived were rewarded: Matthew Hayden made 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003, then the highest score in Test cricket, in Australia's 735 for 6 declared, the highest total at the ground, and Ross Taylor's 290 in 2015 is the highest by a visiting player. Australia won 25 of their 44 Tests here. In one-day cricket David Warner's 178 against Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup, in a total of 417 for 6, set the ground's batting records, and India and the West Indies tied a one-day match here in 1991.
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in numbers
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, in Perth, Australia, has staged 44 Tests and 80 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Australia in 1970, and the most recent international here was in 2017.
In Tests
Of the 44 Tests played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 8 were drawn (18%), 18 won by the side batting first and 18 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 44 of those Tests and won 25, lost 11 and drawn or tied 8, a win rate of 57%. The most frequent visitors have been England (14) and New Zealand (7).
The average first-innings total was 309 in the 1970s (7 Tests) and 320 in the 2010s (7 Tests), peaking at 386 in the 1980s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 Tests, against 10 in the 1990s.
Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 965 in 26 innings with 1 hundred, and Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, 52 in 12 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 735 for 6 (2003)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 62 (1981)
- Highest individual score: Matthew Hayden, 380 against Zimbabwe (2003)
- Best bowling: Glenn McGrath, 8 for 24 (2004)
- Heaviest defeat: Zimbabwe, by an innings and 175 runs against Australia (2003)
In one-day internationals
Of the 80 ODIs played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, sides batting first have won 40 and chasing sides 39, with 1 tie. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 46 of those ODIs and won 29, lost 17, a win rate of 63%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (20) and Pakistan (19).
The average first-innings total was 201 in the 1980s (24 ODIs) and 241 in the 2010s (17 ODIs), peaking at 253 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 24 ODIs, against 20 in the 1990s.
Dean Jones has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 545 in 12 innings with 2 hundreds, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 26 in 12 ODIs.
- Highest total: Australia's 417 for 6 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: West Indies' 70 (2013)
- Highest individual score: David Warner, 178 against Afghanistan (2015)
- Best bowling: Ravi Shastri, 5 for 15 (1991)
- Widest win by runs: Australia, by 275 runs over Afghanistan (2015)
- Closest finishes: Australia won by 1 run (2001) and Match tied (1991)
Tests at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
44 Tests, 1970 to 2017. The first was England v Australia on 11 December 1970: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 309 |
| 1980s | 10 | 386 |
| 1990s | 10 | 249 |
| 2000s | 10 | 376 |
| 2010s | 7 | 320 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 26 | 965 | 1 |
| Allan Border | Australia | 26 | 931 | 2 |
| David Boon | Australia | 19 | 846 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 21 | 843 | 0 |
| David Warner | Australia | 10 | 825 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 12 | 52 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 7 | 45 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 8 | 40 |
| Merv Hughes | Australia | 6 | 39 |
| Craig McDermott | Australia | 8 | 38 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 735/6
- Lowest completed total
- 62
- Highest score
- 380 · Matthew Hayden
- Best bowling
- 8/24 · Glenn McGrath
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 175
- Biggest win by runs
- 491 runs
ODIs at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
80 ODIs, 1980 to 2017. The first was India v New Zealand on 9 December 1980: India won by 5 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 | 201 |
| 1990s | 20 | 206 |
| 2000s | 19 | 253 |
| 2010s | 17 | 241 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Jones | Australia | 12 | 545 | 2 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 12 | 542 | 0 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 10 | 489 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 15 | 442 | 1 |
| Steven Smith | Australia | 6 | 421 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 12 | 26 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 16 | 22 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 13 | 21 |
| Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 6 | 16 |
| Simon O'Donnell | Australia | 8 | 15 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 417/6
- Lowest completed total
- 70
- Highest score
- 178 · David Warner
- Best bowling
- 5/15 · Ravi Shastri
- Biggest win by runs
- 275 runs
Closest finishes
- Australia won by 1 run (2001)
- Match tied (1991)
- New Zealand won by 1 run (1988)
- Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (1987)
Most recent matches
- England v Australia (Test, 14 December 2017): Australia won by an innings and 41 runs
- Pakistan v Australia (ODI, 19 January 2017): Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
- South Africa v Australia (Test, 3 November 2016): South Africa won by 177 runs
- India v Australia (ODI, 12 January 2016): Australia won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
- Australia v New Zealand (Test, 13 November 2015): Match drawn
- West Indies v India (ODI, 6 March 2015): India won by 4 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)
- Australia v Afghanistan (ODI, 4 March 2015): Australia won by 275 runs
- United Arab Emirates v India (ODI, 28 February 2015): India won by 9 wickets (with 187 balls remaining)
- Australia v England (ODI, 1 February 2015): Australia won by 112 runs
- India v England (ODI, 30 January 2015): England won by 3 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 44 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 80 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive